2024
Considerations when prescribing opioid agonist therapies for people living with HIV
Tarfa A, Lier A, Shenoi S, Springer S. Considerations when prescribing opioid agonist therapies for people living with HIV. Expert Review Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 17: 549-564. PMID: 38946101, PMCID: PMC11299801, DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2024.2375448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-HIV AgentsBuprenorphineDelayed-Action PreparationsDelivery of Health CareDrug InteractionsHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMethadoneNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPre-Exposure ProphylaxisUnited StatesConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderAntiretroviral therapyAgonist therapyDiagnosed OUDOpioid use disorder managementUse disorderTreatment of opioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexonePotential drug interactionsOpioid use disorder treatmentPrescribed opioid agonist therapyLong-acting formulationPre-exposure prophylaxisOUD outcomesImprove HIV preventionIntersection of HIVOpioid antagonistHIV outcomesHIV epidemicOpioidHIVOpioid use disorder servicesPWHHIV prevention
2018
A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL, Springer SA. A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 86: 86-93. PMID: 29415856, PMCID: PMC5808584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyXR-NTXExtended-release naltrexonePsychological supportOpioid use disorderHIV prevention effortsFocus groupsPerceptions of recoveryAgonist therapyOpioid withdrawalYoung PWIDOpioid antagonistPatient preferencesNew pharmacotherapiesPsychoactive medicationsInjection careerUse disordersFocus group transcriptsPWIDPrevention effortsNaltrexoneGroup transcriptsIndividual barriersTreatmentWithdrawal
2017
Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Zelenev A, Polonsky M, Madden L, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Springer SA, Altice FL. Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 179: 213-219. PMID: 28806638, PMCID: PMC5599372, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexoneXR-NTXHIV preventionIndependent correlatesPatient preferencesUse disordersShort-term injectorsPatient-centered treatmentAgonist therapyPharmacological therapyHIV incidenceTreatment optionsPWIDTreatment entryAddiction treatmentPreventionNaltrexoneShort durationTherapyNegative attitudesDisordersNew optionsTreatment
2010
Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL. Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Urban Health 2010, 87: 592-602. PMID: 20177974, PMCID: PMC2900572, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9438-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapySubstance abuse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-detectable viral loadOpioid treatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxoneDSM-IV criteriaAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countOpioid cravingAdverse eventsBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceViral loadUrine testingHIVTherapyVulnerable populationsWeeksOutcomesNLXTrialsInductionLikert scale